‘Supergirl’ Season 3 Won’t Keep Maggie Sawyer as Series Regular

Far and away, the best-received addition to Supergirl Season 2 has been Floriana Lima’s Maggie Sawyer, and the LGBTQ visibility of her relationship with Alex (Chyler Leigh). That said, there may be some slight turbulence ahead in Season 3, as Lima has been downgraded from series regular to recurring.

Supergirl producers confirm that despite a Season 2 finale proposal from Alex to Lima’s Maggie, Season 3 will not feature as much “Sanvers.” Lima apparently declined to continue on as a series regular, but will recur in Season 3 for a time. Says executive producer Andrew Kreisberg:

We adore Floriana and have loved working with her to tell this inspiring story. Although she’s not available to us as a series regular next season, as she’s looking to pursue other opportunities, we’re happy she’ll be returning for multiple episodes in Season 3.